OSHA Inspection: 765-DECK, LLC

Issued

2018-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system.        A.)  765-Deck, LLC.; 2402 W. 15th Street, Erie, PA - On or about 8/16/18, and at times prior thereto, employees were engaged in roofing activities on a flat roof approximately 20 feet high.  Employees were at the edge of the roof, outside of the warning line without fall protection, throwing old roofing material into a dumpster on the ground.

Issued

2018-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(iii): Points of access, material handling areas, storage areas, and/or hoisting areas were not connected to the work area by an access path formed by two warning lines:   A.)  765-Deck, LLC.; 2402 W. 15th Street, Erie, PA - On or about 8/16/18, and at times prior thereto, employees were engaged in roofing activities on a flat roof approximately 20 feet high. The company did not have a path created by rope or other substantial material from the ladder to access the roof to the warning line.   B.)  765-Deck, LLC; 2402 W. 15th Street, Erie, PA - On or about 8/16/18, and at times prior thereto, employees were engaged in roofing activities on a flat roof approximately 20 feet high.  The company did not have a path from the warning line to the area where material was being thrown off the roof into a dumpster. .

Issued

2018-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(1)(iv): When the path to the point of access was not in use, a rope, wire, chain, or other barricade, equivalent in strength and height to the warning line, was not placed across the path at the point where the path intersected the warning line:    A.)  765-Deck, LLC.; 2402 W. 15th Street, Erie, PA - On or about 8/16/18, and at times prior thereto, employees were engaged in roofing activities on a flat roof approximately 20 feet high. The company did not have a path created by rope or other substantial material from the ladder to access the roof to the warning line.  In addition, there was not a barrier to keep employees out of the path when it was not in use for access to the ladder.  B.)  765-Deck, LLC; 2402 W. 15th Street, Erie, PA - On or about 8/16/18, and at times prior thereto, employees were engaged in roofing activities on a flat roof approximately 20 feet high.  The company did not have a path from the warning line to the area where material was being thrown off the roof into a dumpster.  In addition, there was not a barrier to keep employees out of the path when it was not in use for access to the dumpster.

Issued

2018-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(f)(2)(ii): The rope, wire, or chain was not rigged or supported in such a way that its lowest point (including sag) was not less than 34 inches (0.9 m) from the walking/working surface and its highest point no more than 39 inches (1.0 m) from the walking/working surface.   A.)  765-Deck, LLC.; 2402 W. 15th Street, Erie, PA - On or about 8/16/18, and at times prior thereto, employees were engaged in roofing activities on a flat roof approximately 20 feet high. The company's warning line was touching the roof on several areas near the front of the building.

Issued

2018-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3326.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where (a) portable ladder(s) was/were used for access to an upper level landing surface and the ladder's length did not allow the ladder side rails to extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed, the ladder was not secured at its top to a rigid support that will not deflect, and/or a grasping device was not provided to assist employees in mounting and dismounting the ladder.       A.)  765-Deck, LLC.; 2402 W. 15th Street, Erie, PA - On or about 8/16/18, and at times prior thereto, employees were utilizing a ladder to access the roof.  The ladder was not extended at least 3 feet above the landing platform. The ladder was only extended 1 1/2 feet above the roof.